MOL-12286 Master's Thesis Seminar, 1 cr

Additional information

MOL-12286 is a mandatory seminar course for every Master's student writing their thesis under the supervision of the Laboratory of Materials Science. During the seminar sessions, Master's students will gather to exchange knowledge and experiences, and to receive tips and guidance from each other and the laboratory personnel. The course should be enrolled immediately after starting the assigned Master's work and it is suitable for both the Finnish and international students.

The enrolment will be made via the POP portal and by sending e-mail to the acting course coordinator. It is allowed to extend the course completion over different academic years, but the POP registration will have to be renewed for the following year(s). When enrolling on the course by e-mail: Inform your contact details, topic, starting day and your supervisor.

If possible, the seminar sessions will be organized once every month during the regular semesters. More accurate schedules will be informed to every enrolled student.

Passed course will have three requirements:
1) One has to follow at least four final presentations from other participants. Therefore, it is advisable to start attending the seminar sessions as early as possible.
2) One has to give a brief introductory presentation in a seminar session. This should be given soon after entering the course.
3) One has to give a final presentation in a seminar session. This presentation will illustrate and conclude the working process and the most important results of the Master's thesis close to completion.
4) One has to participate the information retrieval training session organized by TUT's Library.
The course is only intended for degree students

Person responsible

Ilari Jönkkäri

Lessons

Learning Outcomes

By the means of seminar working, the core purpose of MOL-12286 is to offer personal peer support and multi-level guidance for the Master's thesis processes. The course aims at clarifying practical issues encountered in different thesis processes. Moreover, the course aims at improving the written and oral presentation skills of the participants. The seminars are also intended to be convenient opportunities for networking within the field of materials science.

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Additional information about prerequisites
MOL-12286 is aimed only for the students doing their Master's thesis under the supervision of the Laboratory of Materials Science (MOL). The course should be enrolled on immediately after the thesis assignment.

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